In Golstein v Bishop [2013] EWHC 881 (Ch), the High Court has considered a dispute between two solicitors who had been in partnership. The facts G and B’s individual legal practices had merged in 2007. Both parties agreed that neither partner would retire until four years had passed; G would relocate to B’s offices and… Learn more
Wright v Michael Wright Supplies Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 234 The case highlighted the increasing problems that arise in the management of a case concerning two litigants in person and the difficulties encountered by the judiciary when dealing with such a case. Having no funds to pay for legal representation, two businessmen who were in… Learn more
A recent decision in Mengiste & Anor v Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray & Ors [2013] EWHC 1087 (Ch) (01 May 2013) highlighted the effect weak expert evidence can have on a claim to the effect that it resulted in a wasted costs application. The court considered an application by the defendants for… Learn more